HB 1322 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 13, relative to charter schools.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 275
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Schools, Charter - As enacted, establishes a process by which the governing body of an existing public charter school may replicate that public charter school in the same district by applying to the local board of education or directly to the Tennessee public charter school commission; allows, in certain circumstances, a public charter school sponsor to apply directly to the commission to open a new public charter school; makes various changes to the state agencies responsible for performing certain functions in the Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.
Bill Text
- Full text View text Current pdf
Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
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Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0120)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0229)
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Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 19, PNV 2
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 275
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Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
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Filed for introduction
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Education Committee
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Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
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Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
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Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 275
Sponsors
- William Lamberth · Primary
- Mark Cochran · Cosponsor
- Mark White · Cosponsor
- Scott Cepicky · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Lamberth, William Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Cochran, Mark Republican
- White, Mark Republican
- Cepicky, Scott Republican
Not signed on (129)
129 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 129 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1322 do?
- Schools, Charter - As enacted, establishes a process by which the governing body of an existing public charter school may replicate that public charter school in the same district by applying to the local board of education or directly to the Tennessee public charter school commission; allows, in certain circumstances, a public charter school sponsor to apply directly to the commission to open a new public charter school; makes various changes to the state agencies responsible for performing certain functions in the Tennessee Public Charter Schools Act of 2002. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 13.
- Who sponsors HB 1322?
- HB 1322 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), and Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1322?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1322?
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